Conquest of Belgrade (1521)
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The Conquest of Belgrade (1521) was a decisive Ottoman victory under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that captured the key fortress city of Belgrade from the Kingdom of Hungary, opening the way for further Ottoman advances into Central Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conquest of Belgrade (1521) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Belgrade (1521) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaignOf | first campaigns of Suleiman the Magnificent as sultan ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Hungarian local garrison leaders
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Pál Tomori NERFINISHED ⓘ Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Ottoman expansion into Europe
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Ottoman–Hungarian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1521 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Hungarian garrison ⓘ |
| endDate | August 1521 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mohács
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman advance into Central Europe ⓘ |
| fortressType | border fortress ⓘ |
| hasPart | Siege of Belgrade (1521) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Ottoman artillery
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman river flotilla on the Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | incorporation of Belgrade into the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Belgrade
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Serbia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive Ottoman victory over Hungarian defenders
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removal of a major Christian stronghold on the Danube ⓘ |
| objective | capture of key fortress city of Belgrade ⓘ |
| partOf | Ottoman–Habsburg rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReignOf | Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman capture of Šabac (1521) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of Belgrade (1440)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Belgrade (1456) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman victory
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capture of Belgrade by the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
marked early success of Suleiman’s reign
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opened route for Ottoman campaigns into Hungary ⓘ weakened Hungarian defensive system ⓘ |
| startDate | July 1521 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Danube frontier
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gateway to Central Europe ⓘ |
| theatre | Balkan theatre of Ottoman–Hungarian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
mining and bombardment tactics
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siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1521 ⓘ |
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